New Acting US Secretary of Defense to appeal to NATO allies to combat Iran threat “The department’s mission remains clear: to deter conflict and, if necessary, fight and win on the battlefield,” said new Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. June 27, 2019
New Pentagon boss faced with increased friction and tough talk coming out of Tehran One of the biggest challenges Patrick Shanahan will likely continue to face is the shift in the Trump administration’s focus from non-state actors, such as terrorist groups, to threats from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. Jackson Richman May 29, 2019
